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12 days of holiday giving - DAY EIGHT!

Good morning and welcome to Day Eight of our "12 days of holiday giving...SCT style!".  First just a note to say "thank you" for making yesterday the biggest day on the SCT blog EVER!  WOW!  Your comments are fabulous and we love all the lovely compliments.  We do read the comments, so keep them coming! 

Yesterday we just happened to mention that today on the blog was a big day.  In fact it is a HUGE day!  And we are so glad you joined us!  There is no doubt we are big fans of these two companies.  One we cannot live without in our office, and the second has been a favourite since the day they started.  Soooo....let's get right to it...start humming....and wait for the eight maids-a-milking!  Just kidding!

On the eighth day of the “12 days of holiday giving”, Scrapbook & Cards Today gave to me...

 

and...

 
Our first prize is a Xyron 500 Create-a-sticker!  This mighty 5" wide machine is a must have to put adhesive on die cuts, ribbon, and other small items!   Hmmm...like maybe some Jillibean ribbon!  Yes our first prize today also includes the Christmas Chesnut Soup collection from Jillibean Soup!  This package includes patterned papers, stickers, canvas stars, corrugated alphas, soup staples AND...the sought after coordinating Jolly Good Fun Unity Stamps!   Repeat after me...OH MY!

 

 

Our second prize is another Xyron 500 Creat-a-sticker AND an Everyday Stories Album!  This box album is a beautiful way to store your finished scrapbook pages, or your completed Everyday Stories layouts! The Everyday Stories Album closes completely so your layouts won't get damaged and it is made from genuine leather so it will look great on a shelf or coffee table!  It also comes with a starter kit of six page protectors featuring an assortment of traditional photo pocket size window configurations (4x6, 6x6, 6x8, or 12x12)! 

Our final prize today...drum roll please...(we can hear your anticipation!!!)

 

A Xyron® Creatopia™!  It is a PERFECT all-in-one machine for all your craft, home and school projects.   Apply even edge-to-edge adhesive onto items up to 12" wide and ½" thick. It also laminates, embosses and cuts straight or decorative edges on items up to 12" wide and creates die press shapes on paper up to 6 ½" wide!  And wait there's more!  There is even a cartridge that put adhesive on fabric!!!  Having used this great machine for cardmaking, scrapbooking and some of my kid's school projects (oh yes I really did!), it is an incredibly versatile tool to have in your scraproom!  You will love this machine and all that it is capable of.

Whew!  Aren't you glad you joined us today?  Want to say thank you and stay up to date with today's sponsors?  Join them on facebook!  You might even find a little surprise there!  Click here for Xyron or here for Jillibean Soup!  Also, be sure to check out the Jillibean Soup blog for daily inspiration!

Want to know how to win these prizes?  Just leave a comment below!  Comments are open for every "12 days of holiday giving" post until close on December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.  One winner for each day (except today because there will be three winners today!) will be selected randomly and prizes will be announced on the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. EST on this blog and ship out early in the new year!

Oh what a day!  Now tomorrow will be another large prize package and a very pretty one too!  Perhaps for a "sunny" "socialite" in  "December"!  Any guesses?   Hehehe!  We can't wait to see you tomorrow  :)

~ Catherine

12 days of holiday giving - DAY SEVEN!

 
Good morning!  We are in the home stretch of our "12 days of holiday giving!" but don't for one minute think that the giveaways are going to get less exciting because we are gearing up for a BIG finish! 

Remember yesterday our hint was "pink"?   We love pink around here and we love these next two companies...a lot!  If you guessed Pink Paislee you were right (ah listen to those excited squeals!!) and our second prize today comes from Stamping Bella! Those adorable Bella's are all about the pink too!  So let's get started by humming the "12 days of Christmas"...

On the seventh day of the “12 days of holiday giving”, Scrapbook & Cards Today gave to me...

 

A fabulous Father Christmas collection pack from Pink Paislee!  Elegant enough to wrap up all of your holiday gifts, this new collection is fit for secret santa’s all around the world!  Look at those alphas - be still our hearts!  As usual Pink Paislee combines classic and vintage creating one of our most favourite holiday lines this season!  If you head over the Pink Paislee blog there is an an amazing amount of inspiration there with this line (and some great digital freebies too!  I just downloaded the tags!)

 

Our second prize today comes from Stamping Bella and the beauty to this prize is you get to choose it!  Yes friends, Stamping Bella has offered a $50 gift certificate to our lucky winner today so that they can choose their own holiday present!!!  How great is that!  Perhaps you may choose this...

 

or this....

 
 

But whatever you choose from Stamping Bella, you will have some of the most beautiful, whimsical stamps out there!  But of course if I was to choose, I would also be including some Bella Baubles or maybe some Bella Bonbons too!  A little Bella bling makes this girl happy!

Fabulous prizes?  Want an opportunity to win these prizes?  Just leave a comment below!  Comments are open for every "12 days of holiday giving" post until close on December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.  One winner for each day will be selected randomly and prizes will be announced on the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. EST on this blog and ship out early in the new year!

Wondering what Day Eight is?  It is a huge day as we have three different prizes tomorrow!    Something all papercrafters can use in their scraproom, something all papercrafters will want in their scraproom and something else to get "krafty" with!  Be sure to join us tomorrow!

~ Catherine

(btw...have you been following Project 12 with us?  You have until January 15 to complete all 12 layouts for a fabulous and generous prize from American Crafts!  Watch for "Project 12 - 2011" to be starting right here on January 1st!)

 

 

12 days of holiday giving - DAY SIX!

Can you believe it is Day Six of our "12 days of holiday giving" already?  Neither can we!  Today's prizes are spectacular!  We are just a little giddy about today actually.  In fact, keeping this a secret these past few months was very hard.  Shall we get right to it?  Start humming our favourite song...(and we promise there will not be any geese sent to the winner!)

On the sixth day of the “12 days of holiday giving”, Scrapbook & Cards Today gave to me...the brand new, just released, Grand Calibur from Spellbinders and a fantastic package from Bazzill!  Have a gander at these prizes (sorry could not resist!)

 

The Grand Calibur™ is the latest in Spellbinders'™ line of innovative cutting machines. It is compatible with all Spellbinders die templates. The Grand Calibur accepts 8½ x 11” paper without trimming, as well as cuts or embosses up to 8⅛” wide with the turn of a handle.  Die cutting and embossing sandwiches are easy to stack with color coded plates.  Larger shapes offer endless possibilities for scrapbooking, school projects, mini albums and more!  And, the Grand Calibur will come with a selection of dies for the season! 

Of course you need paper to go with your Grand Calibur so why not some of the finest paper out there and so much more! 

 
Bazzill Basics Paper has gathered together some of its hottest scrapbooking products so you can continue saving moments worth remembering or just fill in your stash! The winner of this kit will discover a beautiful cardstock covered album with page protectors you can fill with memorabilia, embellishments, photos, and more; premium cardstock; and quality embellishments like buttons, flowers, and more!  And want to win an extra little something from Bazzill that will provide you with hours of inspriation?  Visit their website after you leave your comment here!  We think you'll like it  ;)

Want an opportunity to win these prizes?  Just leave a comment below!  Comments are open for every post until close on December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.  One winner for each day will be selected randomly and prizes will be announced on the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. EST on this blog and ship out early in the new year!

If you are just joining us today, let's do a recap on our "12 days of holiday giving" prize offerings so far:

Day One - Sizzix Eclips (can you believe it?)

Day Two - PageMaps 2 and Dear Lizzy Enchanted by American Crafts (a marriage made in heaven!)

Day Three - Doodlebug holiday collection (sparkly and comes with an ADORABLE apron!)

Day Four - Bo Bunny prize (in a fabulous red, festive bag!)

Day Five - Studio Calico prize package (including the brand new, not released Countryside collection!)

Want to know what Day Seven is?  Well it is another prize package from two great companies that both love "pink".  It is a prize package for both cardmakers and scrapbookers!  What could be better!  Let the guesses begin.  See you tomorrow.

~ Catherine

12 days of holiday giving - DAY FIVE!

Thank you for joining us for Day Five of our "12 days of holiday giving...SCT style"!   Thank you to all your great guesses for today's prize.  If you were one of the many who guessed Studio Calico then you would be CORRECT!  Having personally used some of these products on a recent project all I can say is you are going to love this AND April, the owner of Studio Calico, made it even better this week by adding a special bonus to this prize.  Read on! 

On the fifth day of the “12 days of holiday giving”, Scrapbook & Cards Today gave to me...

 
 
 

(Pure love for these doily stamps!!!)
 
 

 

 

 

Hr. Huey mists, the fabulous Doily Stamps and wood veneer alphas and shapes...OH MY!  And, as an added bonus, the brand new Countryside collection not even released yet!  Yes friends, you will be one of the first to have this beatiful new collection!   

 
 

If you have not visited the Studio Calico site to see the incredible monthly kits they also offer or their gallery which is so full of inspiration you will be there awhile, be sure to visit them after you leave your comment here!  And, if you want to keep up to date with Studio Calico, be sure to "like" them on facebook here.  Five gold rings has nothing on this prize! 

Want an opportunity to win this prize?  Just leave a comment below!  Comments are open for every post until close on December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.  One winner for each day will be selected randomly and prizes will be announced on the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. EST on this blog and ship out early in the new year! (except the new Countryside collection which will ship by the end of January!)

Of course we love to give a little hint to get you excited for tomorrow.  All we can say is Day Six is one to not be missed because...there are two fabulous prizes.  One is "grand" and the other is a fabulous package from a company that has graced nearly every single scrapbook or card out there.  Many of us would not ever scrap without them.  Any guesses?  Oh yes, Day Six is good.  Really good.  See you then!

~ Catherine

(want to keep up to date with us each day?  "Like" us on facebook!  Just visit us at  http://www.facebook.com/ScrapbookAndCardsToday)
 

12 days of holiday giving - DAY FOUR!

Are you having fun yet with our "12 days of holiday giving"?  We sure are and we still have so many prizes in store for you!  Yesterday we said we have a "Crush" on today's giveaway and truth be told, we have a major CRUSH on this entire company.   Without further adieu, today's prize package is...are you humming our song?  Ok, we'll wait until you start humming!! 

On the forth day of the “12 days of holiday giving”, Scrapbook & Cards Today gave to me...the brand new Crush Collection from Bo Bunny!  Feast your eyes on this...

 

Having seen this red bag up close and personal, I can tell you it is ADORABLE!  Look how it is stuffed!  And I bet if we ask nicely, they might even add some of our favourite double dot paper to this as well.  Want to thank Bo Bunny for offering this fantastic prize?  Click here to go to their facebook page and let's tell them how much we love it!  OR, you may want to visit the Bo Bunny blog because guess what they are giving away?  A one year subscription to Scrapbook & Cards Today!  How wonderful and exciting that you have two opportunities to win today.  Go leave a comment here!

Want an opportunity to win this prize?  Just leave a comment below!  Comments are open for every post until close on December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.  One winner for each day will be selected randomly and prizes will be announced on the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. EST on this blog and ship out early in the new year!

Ok, here is tomorrow's hint.  This company has some of the most talented designers on its design team (hehehehe, we share two of them!) and always a wonderful and unique product offering.  The owners are some of the sweetest people we know and they sponsored the month of September in the 2011 SCT/PageMaps Sketch Calendar!  (we still have about 48 available if you have not ordered yours yet! Order here).  Do you know who it is? 

Here is a recap of the "12 days of holiday giving" so far:

Day One - Sizzix Eclips

Day Two - PageMaps 2 and Dear Lizzy Enchanted by American Crafts

Day Three - Doodlebug holiday collection (and an apron!)

Be sure to leave one comment on each day to increase your chances of winning one of the 12 prizes!  Did we make your Monday a little better?  Hope so!

~ Catherine 

12 days of holiday giving - DAY THREE!

Good morning friends!  Have we told you that you are the best blog readers?  Have we told you how much we love that you join us everyday and how much we appreciate all your great comments?  Yes I am sure we have but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.   Look at this picture of goodness while you are humming our favourite "12 days of Christmas" song.  Better than 3 French Hens?  We think so!!

On the third day of the “12 days of holiday giving”, Scrapbook & Cards Today gave to me... 
If you guessed Doodlebug from our hint yesterday then you were correct!  Christmas is just around the corner and we have the perfect prize package on Day Three to add sparkle to your seasons greetings! If you are the lucky winner for the Doodlebug give-away you will receive one of everything from the new "happy holiday" collection and more! (We featured this collection in our Top 10 Most Wanted in the winter issue!) This prize package comes complete with papers, cardstock, stickers, brads, jewels, buttons and a festive doodle apron as well! It's perfect for making your holiday a jolly good time!  Here is a list of this fabulous prize!

6 accent papers
2 spot glittered accent paper
2 doodle-cut cardstock
12 petite prints double sided cardstock
1 cute cuts die cut sheet
1 sugar coated icon cardstock sticker
1 sugar coated frill cardstock sticker
2 sugar coated candy shoppe font cardstock stickers
1 holiday mini jewel assortment
1 holiday boutique button assortment
1 holiday chunky brad assortment
1 boutique brad assortment
1 doodle apron

Isn't that the most fun, glittery prize package ever?  Want to win this?  Just leave a comment below.  Comments are open for every post until close on December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.  One Winner will be selected randomly for each day and prizes will be announced on the 23rd at 12:00 p.m. EST and ship out early in the new year!

And the winner of a copy of our new winter issue for correctly guess "doodlebug" is:

I love the Dear Lizzy range & Page Maps 2 would give me some great ideas on how to use it beautifully.  My guess for tomorrow is Doodlebug. - Posted by: Jewls | December 11, 2010 at 08:35 AM

Congrats Jewls!  Please send your mailing information to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and put "I won a winter issue on Day Two" in your reference line!  Looking ahead to tomorrow, we have a complete "Crush" on tomorrow's prize package...and I bet you will too!  Any guesses?

~ Catherine

btw...don't forget to visit the "12 days of holiday giving" each day.  Day One was a Sizzix eclips prize and Day Two was an incredible prize package featuring PageMaps and American Crafts!  You have until December 22nd to leave a comment on each post!